Home health
Desert Star Home Health
Home health in El Paso, Texas
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1119 MONTANA AVENUE |
| City | El Paso |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP code | 79902 |
| Phone | 915-566-0999 |
| Website | https://www.desertstarhh.com/ |
| CMS certification number (CCN) | 747761 |
| Ownership | PROPRIETARY |
| Certification | Medicare-certified home health agency (CMS) |
| Care types | home health |
| Services offered | nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, home health aide |
| Palliative services basis | No palliative care program is shown in the agency's CMS Home Health Care Agencies record. That CMS file carries no palliative-care field, so this flag records CMS evidence only; it is not a claim the agency offers no palliative care. |
Desert Star Home Health is in 1119 MONTANA AVENUE, El Paso, TX 79902. Phone: 915-566-0999. Ownership: PROPRIETARY. It offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, home health aide. CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating: 1 out of 5.
Desert Star Home Health cares for patients in their own homes in El Paso, serving the 79932 to 79938 ZIP code area. The agency offers a free consultation to begin services and can be reached at 915-566-0999. Its services page explains private pay options for care that insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare does not cover. CMS claims-based measures: discharge-to-community risk-standardized rate 84.32.
More about this provider
| Desert Star Home Health provides home health care in patients' homes in El Paso, serving ZIP codes 79932 through 79938, with a free consultation to start services. | |
| Services and programs | Home health care delivered in the patient's home; the site says there is no need for a nursing home or assisted living to get the same quality of care, reliability, and swiftness at home. Service area: El Paso ZIP codes from 79932 to 79938. A free consultation is offered to begin services. |
| Who it serves | People who need help caring for themselves at home (the site says: “We're here to help those who can't take care of themselves”). |
| Payment types it states | Private pay, explained on the services page as payment for health care services not covered by insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare. |
| Visiting and contact details | Office: 304 Texas Ave., Suite 101 A, El Paso, TX 79901. Phone 915-566-0999; fax 915-566-0984. A free consultation can be requested through the site. |
| Website | https://www.desertstarhh.com/ |
Quality measures
Source: CMS
| Quality of patient care | |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient care star rating | 1 |
| Quality measures reported to CMS | |
|---|---|
| DTC Numerator | 32 |
| DTC Denominator | 39 |
| PPH Denominator | 18 |
| PPR Denominator | 12 |
| DTC Observed Rate | 82.05 |
| Discharge Function Score | 32.16 |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate | 84.32 |
| Offers Nursing Care Services | Yes |
| DTC Performance Categorization | Same As National Rate |
| Offers Medical Social Services | No |
| PPH Performance Categorization | Not Available |
| PPR Performance Categorization | Not Available |
| Offers Home Health Aide Services | Yes |
| Offers Physical Therapy Services | Yes |
| Offers Speech Pathology Services | Yes |
| Offers Occupational Therapy Services | Yes |
| How often patients' breathing improved | 63.43 |
| Numerator for Discharge Function Score | 73 |
| Footnote for PPH Risk-Standardized Rate | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| Footnote for PPR Risk-Standardized Rate | The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report. |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate (Lower Limit) | 69.89 |
| DTC Risk-Standardized Rate (Upper Limit) | 91.69 |
| Denominator for Discharge Function Score | 227 |
| How often patients got better at bathing | 57.88 |
| Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 68.56 |
| Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 25.71 |
| Numerator for how often patients' breathing improved | 85 |
| Denominator for how often patients' breathing improved | 158 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at bathing | 100 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at bathing | 226 |
| How often patients got better at walking or moving around | 59.47 |
| How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 64.91 |
| Numerator for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 157 |
| Numerator for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 18 |
| Denominator for Transfer of Health Information to the Patient | 229 |
| Denominator for Transfer of Health Information to the Provider | 70 |
| Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 0.00 |
| Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 1.36 |
| How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 52.28 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at walking or moving around | 100 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 111 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at walking or moving around | 226 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at getting in and out of bed | 225 |
| How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 68.77 |
| Numerator for Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 0 |
| Denominator for Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury | 234 |
| Numerator for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 4 |
| Numerator for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 84 |
| Denominator for Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury | 294 |
| Denominator for how often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth | 219 |
| Numerator for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 207 |
| How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 98.34 |
| Denominator for how often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner | 301 |
| How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 61.66 |
| Numerator for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 296 |
| Denominator for how often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completely timely | 301 |
| Numerator for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 119 |
| Denominator for how often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season | 193 |
| How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally | 0.89 |
| No. of episodes to calc how much Medicare spends per episode of care at agency, compared to spending at all agencies (national) | 119 |
| Home health CAHPS survey | |
|---|---|
| Footnote Number | 11 |
| Survey response rate | 13 |
| Number of completed Surveys | 25 |
| CMS Certification Number (CCN) | 747761 |
| Footnote for Survey response rate | 11 |
| HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating | Not Available |
| Footnote for number of completed surveys | 11 |
| HHCAHPS Survey Summary Star Rating Footnote | 11 |
| Footnote for Star Rating for overall care from agency | 11 |
| Star Rating for health team communicated well with them | Not Available |
| Footnote for Star Rating for communicated well with them | 11 |
| Footnote Star Rating discussed medicines, pain, home safety | 11 |
| Star Rating for health team gave care in a professional way | Not Available |
| Star Rating for how patients rated overall care from agency | Not Available |
| Star Rating team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety | Not Available |
| Footnote for Star Rating for gave care in a professional way | 11 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them | 73 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way | 72 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team communicated well with them | 11 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team gave care in a professional way | 11 |
| Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them | 85 |
| Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family | 59 |
| Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) | 70 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported that their home health team discussed medicines, pain, and home safety with them | 11 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who gave their home health agency a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0(lowest) to 10(highest) | 11 |
| Footnote for Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the home health agency to friends and family | 11 |
Who pays for home health?
What this care costs, and who pays — Medicare, Medicaid, or the family — is covered in these guides:
- What you may pay for home health services
- Skilled Home Health vs Personal Care: What Medicare Pays For and What It Does Not
Home health guide · Paying for care
Common questions about Desert Star Home Health
Where is Desert Star Home Health located?
Desert Star Home Health is at 1119 MONTANA AVENUE, El Paso, Texas 79902.
What care and services does Desert Star Home Health offer?
Desert Star Home Health offers home health, nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, home health aide.
Is Desert Star Home Health Medicare-certified?
Medicare-certified home health agency (CMS).
What is Desert Star Home Health's quality rating?
CMS rates the quality of patient care at Desert Star Home Health at 1 out of 5 stars.
How do I contact Desert Star Home Health?
Call Desert Star Home Health at 915-566-0999.
How much does home health care cost?
If Medicare covers your home health care, you pay $0 for the care itself. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved cost for medical gear, like a hospital bed or a wheelchair. Care you hire on your own costs more. A private nurse at home runs a median of $90 an hour (CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025). See our guide to home health care costs and who pays for the full picture.
Does Medicare pay for home health care?
Yes. Medicare Part A and Part B pay for home health care when a doctor orders it, you need skilled nursing or therapy, and you are homebound. Homebound means it is hard for you to leave home. You pay $0 for the care itself. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved cost for medical gear. Medicare Advantage plans cover home health too, with their own rules. A Medigap plan can pay the 20% gear cost toward the Original Medicare benefit.
What is the difference between home health and home care?
Home health is medical care at home. Nurses and therapists give it, and a doctor orders it. Home care is non-medical help at home, like bathing, cooking, cleaning, and rides. You hire home care on your own. Medicare does not pay for home care on its own.
Who else pays for home health care besides Medicare?
Medicaid pays for home health care for people who qualify. The VA covers home health for many veterans. Some long-term care insurance plans pay for care at home. You can also pay an agency out of pocket.